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- Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Yes.
- Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputies for tabling the motion and for their contributions. It is a debate we need to have and one we need to come back to repeatedly. Some time ago, a constituent of mine in County Wicklow, Sarah, needed a hip operation. She was suffering. Much like the scenario recounted by another Deputy, she was waiting in intense, debilitating pain. She did not have private health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government (2020) commits to the introduction of a statutory scheme to support people to live in their own homes, which will provide equitable access to high-quality, regulated home care. In this regard, the Department is in the process of developing a statutory scheme for the financing and regulation of home-support. It is intended that the new scheme will provide equitable...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (the Act of 2015), reforms and updates family law to address the needs of children living in diverse family types. The Minister for Health is responsible for Parts 2 and 3 of the Act of 2015 and these Parts commenced on 4 May 2020. Parts 2 and 3 deal with the issue of donor-assisted human reproduction. Subject to certain conditions, the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: State Properties (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: On Monday, 20 September, I had a productive visit to the site at Crooksling and met with officials from the HSE and a group of local representatives. No formal decision has been reached on the future of the site of the former nursing home. However, my department will continue to engage in discussions to progress plans for the site.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 602 and 603 together. The National Oral Health Policy, Smile agus Sláinte (2019), provides a framework to transform oral health services and will broaden the care provided to the public from birth to old age. Progress is being made on the priority actions identified in the Policy in the areas within my Department's remit, including liaising with other...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: On 1 September, I announced an update to the Covid-19 vaccination programme following updated recommendations from the NIAC. The recommendations involved extending the primary vaccination course with an mRNA dose for immunocompromised individuals aged 12 years and older irrespective of whether the initial doses were an mRNA or adenoviral vector vaccine. The third dose of an mRNA vaccine...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I wish to convey my sincere gratitude to health sector workers in relation to their continuing efforts in the delivery of health services during this very challenging pandemic period. I note that this important matter was recently before the Labour Court, and the resulting recommendation issued last Wednesday, 22 September is being given careful consideration by Health Service Management....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge to medical card holders aged 16 and over. As the Deputy is aware, officials in my Department and from the HSE are currently engaging with the Irish Dental Association on matters relating to the provision of services under the DTSS. The intention is to review the DTSS contract and to explore ways of mitigating...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (28 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.